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Downsview Park is becoming a focal point for urbanization in North York, and with reinvestment in the neighbourhoods here just getting started around the park's edges, developer Almega sees the huge new park as Toronto’s answer to New York City's Central Park. In collaboration with Brixen Developments, the companies are introducing a new condo community a short distance east of this green jewel. Designed by Architecture Unfolded, this joint venture is bringing new residential and retail to Toronto’s Bathurst Manor neighbourhood.
This handy location will offer residents easy access to Sheppard West subway station, for quick commutes to Downtown Toronto and beyond, while just one stop further at Downsview Park station, residents will find themselves on the doorstep of one of Toronto's largest and most versatile urban parks.
Brixen and Almega are looking to build on the area’s redevelopment. In particular, the lands adjacent to Downsview Park are transforming from the industrial and airport site into a vibrant mixed-use community. The former De Havilland Aircraft and military site is set to become a home to future residents, with acres of parks and other open spaces. Directly adjacent to the Downsview Park subway and GO stations, non-residential spaces will include new parks, community services, and educational facilities. In operation for several years now, the Downsview Park Merchants Market has long been a local favourite.
Drawing parallels to New York's Central Park, Brixen sees Downsview Park as becoming a crucial community hub and urban oasis in Toronto. It already serves as a green heart for leisurely picnics, scenic hikes, engaging concerts, and community celebrations. The masterplanned community beside it will include new streets, transit routes, bike paths, and an enhanced public realm, which residents are sure to enjoy.
For sports enthusiasts, the area has well-maintained fields for various athletic activities, alongside attractions like K1 Speed Go Karting, and The Hangar Sports and Event Centre. HoopDome offers basketball courts for all levels, and the park houses an aerospace training site.
Brixen Developments, established in 2019, was recently recognized with BILD's Home Builder of the Year, High-Rise and focuses on community-centric building practices. Almega, a vertically integrated Canadian real estate development company founded in 2011, currently has more than $1 billion in active and completed projects. Their partnership on this project combines their strengths in pre-development sales and management of construction and properties.
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